John Calipari and the Dominican Republic National Team moved to 2-0 in group play of the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship with a 92-89 win over Venezuela. (UK Athletics)
Trailing by 11 points after three quarters, the John Calipari-coached Dominican Republic National Team outscored Venezuela 29-15 in the four quarter en route to a 92-89 victory. Just as in the team’s first game of the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship, Al Horford led the Dominicans in scoring, putting in 19 points. Jack Michael Martinez had his second consecutive double-double, pouring in 18 points and 14 rebounds.Here is a box score for the game.The Dominican Republic moves to 2-0 in group play with the win with games against Canada and group favorite Brazil to follow on Thursday and Friday. The top four teams from Group A will advance to the knockout round of the event. The two opening wins for the Dominicans makes advancing to the next round nearly a certainty.A win over Canada would indeed clinch that spot. The game tomorrow will be at 5:00 p.m. ET. Make sure to follow @CoachCaldotcom on Twitter for real-time updates.